Theodore

The name Theodore has Greek roots. It consists from two semantic parts “God, deity” and “gift”. Therefore the name Theodore is translated as “God-given”, “God's gift” or “gift of god”. The paired female name is Theodora.

The owner of the name Theodore is a sympathetic man. He knows how to be pleasant, cheerful and helpful. He is an impressionable young man with a good imagination, often carefully hiding his excitement. Instead of accepting the harsh realities of life, he may try to escape from them, for example, by going to another place and believing that he has thus avoided difficulties.

Despite having a developed imagination, Theodore values order and stability. He loves nature, animals and people, and is looking around for those who share his interests.

As a child, this is a hypersensitive boy who really needs help. It is important that his parents surround him with care, protect and help him to cross the boundaries beyond which he is afraid to go on his own. Theodore needs an affectionate but firm upbringing that helps him find his place in society. It would be useful to involve him in sports, which would allow him to develop a sense of solidarity and community.

Theodore is sentimental and romantic, it is difficult for him to express his feelings because of some shyness and great modesty. He remains secretive and often complains that he is misunderstood. This man values family and home.

Theodore wants to find a profession in which he would feel that he is useful. Therefore, he is attracted to the social, legal and medical spheres. A job related to travel, sales or communication with people is also interesting for him. Creative professions are very suitable for Theodore, as he can reveal his inner potential (writer, actor, artist, sculptor, architect).

Famous people named Theodore

• Theodore Dreiser (1871 - 1945) – an American writer, journalist and public figure. Dreiser's work had a great influence on American culture of the 20th century, the appearance of each of his novels caused a strong response in American literary criticism.
• Ted Kaczynski (born in 1942, the real name is Theodore John Kaczynski) – an American mathematician, social critic and philosopher. He drew public attention to the issue of the reduction of human freedom in society due to modern technologies by committing criminal acts that resulted in the death of several people.
• Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858 - 1919) – an American politician, the 26th President of the United States (1901-1909). He won the Nobel Peace Prize for 1906.
• Theodore Levitt (1925 - 2006) – an American economist, professor at Harvard Business School. The author of 8 books on economics, marketing, and management theory.
• Theodore Jr. (1887 - 1944, the real name is Theodore Roosevelt III) – an American executive, businessman and military man, the eldest son of the 26th President of the US.
• Knight R.T. (born in 1973, the real name is Knight Theodore Raymond) – an American actor.
• Theodore Bikel (1924 - 2015) – an American actor and public figure, a popular performer of folk music and Jewish folk songs in Yiddish.

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